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10 Cards in this Set
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oxytocin
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1. posterior pituitary
2. peptide 3. stimulates contraction of uterus and mammary gland cells 4. nervous system |
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antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
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1. posterior pituitary
2. peptide 3. promotes retention of water by kidneys 4. water/salt balance |
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growth hormone (GH)
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1. anterior pituitary
2. protein 3. stimulates growth (especially bones) and metabolic function 4. hypothalamic hormones |
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prolactin
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1. anterior pituitary
2. protein 3. stimulates milk production and secretion 4. hypothalamic hormones |
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follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
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1. anterior pituitary
2. glycoprotein 3. stimulates production of ova and sprem 4. hypothalamic hormones |
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luteinizing hormone (LH)
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1. anterior pituitary
2. glycoprotein 3. stimulates ovaries and testes 4. hypothalamic hormones |
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thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
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1. anterior pituitary
2. glycoprotein 3. stimulates thyroid gland 4. thyroxien in blood; hypothalamic hormones |
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adrenocortiocotropic hormone (ACTH)
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1. anterior pituitary
2. peptide 3. stimulates adrenal cortex to secrete glucocortiocoids 4. glucocorticoids; hypothalamic hormones |
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triiodothyronine (T3)
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1. thyroid gland
2. amine 3. stimulate and maintain metabolic processes 4. TSH |
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thyroxine (T4)
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1. thyroid gland
2. amine 3. stimulate and maintain metabolic processes 4. TSH |
